Now recruiting for 2013/2014

The UCL Division of Psychology & Language Sciences at University College London is proud to announce the offering of a new strand within the MSc in Language Sciences, with a specialisation in Sign Language Studies.

The MSc in Language Sciences is an umbrella degree that provides students with an opportunity for in-depth study of one or more areas of the Language Sciences. Students take a set of mandatory modules and have the opportunity to specialise in one specific area of language sciences through the selection of core and optional modules, and a research project.

The UCL Division of Psychology & Language Sciences at University College London is proud to announce the offering of a new strand within the MSc in Language Sciences, with a specialisation in Sign Language Studies.The MSc in Language Sciences is an umbrella degree that provides students with an opportunity for in-depth study of one or more areas of the Language Sciences. Students take a set of mandatory modules and have the opportunity to specialise in one specific area of language sciences through the selection of core and optional modules, and a research project.

Core modules for the new Sign Language Studies specialisation include Linguistics of Sign Languages; Deafness, Cognition and Language; and (for students without signing experience) an introductory course in British Sign Language. Optional modules may include courses on linguistic theory and structure, language development, language disorders, and interpreting, among many others.

Modules will be taught by staff within the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, including staff at the UCL Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL), a world-renowned centre of excellence for research on language, communication and cognition in deaf adults and children.

This programme is designed for students who want to deepen their knowledge of language sciences prior to registering for a research degree.

The programme also provides a basis for the application of this knowledge in applied settings in a range of areas including teaching, technology, marketing, and consultancy. It is also appropriate for individuals currently working in education, speech and language therapy, sign language teaching, and sign language interpreting/translation who wish to extend their knowledge of this field.